The Hindu Heavy rain and winds lash Australia’s New South Wales, hits power supply

Around 28,000 people were without power in Sydney, the state capital and Australia's largest city, and 15,000 had no power in nearby Newcastle city and Hunter region

The Hindu Morning Digest: Israel’s Cabinet approves Gaza ceasefire deal, Kolkata court likely to pronounce verdict in R.G. Kar Hospital rape-murder case today, and more

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The Hindu Manchester United and Scotland great Denis Law dies aged 84

Capped 55 times by Scotland, he remains his country's joint all-time leading scorer with 30 goals alongside Kenny Dalglish and is the only Scottish player to win the Ballon d'Or, in 1964.

The Hindu One dies in bull-chasing event in Salem

A construction worker, Vediappan (35), a resident of Senaigoundanur, who watched the event, was gored by a bull and was admitted to a private hospital. He succumbed to the injuries later.

The Hindu Govt. treading cautiously to mobilise resources for four schemes set for Jan. 26 launch

Schedule of open market borrowings for Q4 revised

The Hindu The trouble with disposing Bhopal’s Union Carbon waste | Explained

Madhya Pradesh has paused burning the waste as it prepares to allay concerns among people in Pithampur that the emissions will harm them

The Hindu Israel’s Cabinet approves deal for ceasefire in Gaza and release of dozens of hostages

The deal brings Israel and Hamas a step closer to ending their deadliest and most destructive fighting ever.

The Hindu Great qualities of Lakshmi

The Hindu 30 killed in Colombia armed violence, govt suspends rebel peace talks

The Hindu BRS betrayed Telangana on Krishna waters for 10 years: Uttam

The Congress party had been fighting since the beginning to increase the share based on the catchment area and ayacut in Telangana.

The Hindu Planetarium, modern regional science centre to be set up in Raichur

The Hindu Inauguration Day, Trump-style: What will happen?

Here is a preview of the pomp and circumstance that will unfold Monday when Trump is sworn in as the 47th president.

The Hindu U.S. condemns sentencing of Navalny's lawyers

The United States condemned the sentencing in Russia of three lawyers for the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny

The Hindu Los Angeles fires have scorched largest urban area in California in at least 40 years

Two wildfires still burning in Los Angeles have torched more urban area than any other fire in the state since at least the mid-1980s

The Hindu Assam rat-hole mine tragedy: Dying for black gold

On January 6, 205, a rat-hole mine in Assam’s Dima Hasao district was flooded, trapping nine men. More than 10 days after the incident, only four bodies have been retrieved. Though banned, rat-hole mining, which is dangerous but lucrative, continues unabated in Assam and Meghalaya. Rahul Karmakar reports on the incident and the prevalent practice that provides livelihoods while claiming lives